Blue Tang knew that she was stalling, but he was patient. He let her eat in peace and just sat quietly watching her. Amber was a little shy and felt awkward being watched. She asked, "What did you eat earlier?"
Blue Tang responded, "We eat fish and seaweed. Sometimes the land beast men will trade smoked meats for salt. We save them for the cold season when the fish are sleeping."
Amber nodded as she sipped the stew. She asked, "Do you like fruits or coconuts?" She motioned toward the large pile of coconuts and fruits they brought her. She could imagine her mates gathering these for her.
They knew what she liked and always provided for her. She was well fed since she came to the beast world. The best part was everything was organic and fresh. She ate delicious food and still kept a good figure. She had just given birth a couple of months ago but had already lost weight.
She was in better shape now than before she was pregnant. She had curves in all the right places and just a little bit of a soft stomach. Blue Tang was observing her and noticed she was uncomfortable eating while he was just watching her.
He picked up a coconut and poked a few holes in it. He slowly sipped some of the coconut water. He had tasted it before and liked the taste of coconut water and coconut milk.
It was harder for them to get young coconut because it was at the top of the trees. Mermen were not good climbers. They usually got the ones that were ripe and had fallen.
Amber noticed that he enjoyed the coconut water. She was a little more relaxed with him drinking and not only staring at her. She began to negotiate. "What if I don't get pregnant with a female? How long will I have to stay here?"
Blue Tang thought about it, "I will not force you to stay if you want to leave after we mate. I would prefer it if you chose to stay. You will be well provided for and your mates can stay on the island. If you get pregnant with mermen it will be easier to give birth on the island's shallow waters.
That is the birthplace of all mermen. If you get pregnant with a female, you may give birth anywhere that is safe. You will be safe here with all of the mermen as your guardians."
Amber thought about it and she did feel safe. Now that she knew Nick and the others were close and she would see them tomorrow she relaxed a little. She started to notice her surroundings. There were glowing coral and bright seaweed around the cave.
She finished her food and asked, "Where is the bathroom?" Blue Tang was unfamiliar with the term bathroom but guessed she had to relieve herself. He ordered the mermen outside to bring in a large stone bathtub and a smaller one.
They were both filled with purified water. Mermen could extract the salt from the water as well as the oxygen. Amber was a little embarrassed. She asked, "Could you give me some privacy for a few minutes please?" She had to pee and was used to her bathroom in the Castle.
She valued privacy and did not want them to watch her go to the bathroom. Blue Tang did not understand why she wanted privacy but he would give her anything she asked within reason.
They left her alone for a while. Amber sighed in relief. Blue Tang had taken the bowl to wash it outside of the cave. The empty coconut shells could just go to the bottom of the ocean.
Amber did her business and washed up in the large basin of clean water. She wanted to wash off the sand and saltwater from earlier. After she took a bath she realized she didn't have any clean clothes. She waited awkwardly until Blue Tang came back.
He entered and she covered her chest with her arms. His eyes were drawn to her chest with her mate marks above her heart and on her shoulder. He wondered where his mate mark would be.
He brought a silk-like cloth for Amber to dry off and wrap around herself. He was wearing a similar cloth around his waist while he was in his 2-legged form. Amber thanked him and tried to dry off while still covering herself.
Blue Tang smirked and thought, I will still see everything when we mate. What is the use of trying to cover up? He went closer to Amber to help her dry off.
Amber was nervous but also aroused. He slowly used the silky smooth cloth to caress every part of Amber's body. He could tell she was aroused. He was also ready to mate with her.
They walked back towards the soft bedding. They had dried some plants and brought furs in bubbles to make soft bedding for Amber. Blue Tang lay on top of Amber holding himself up enough not to put too much weight on her.
He lowered his head to lick her lips. Amber was surprised and opened her mouth. He smirked and softly kissed the sides of her lips. He started to kiss his way down her neck. He lowered himself gently on top of Amber until they were only separated by the thin cloth.
Amber was heating up and responding to his kisses. He was a virgin, but just went by instinct. Things progress naturally and they spent the night in wedded bliss.
The next morning Amber woke up and was unfamiliar with the new glowing underwater room at first. She remembered what happened yesterday when she fully woke up. She felt a weight on her stomach and noticed a pale arm and hand.
Blue Tang kissed her neck and whispered, "Good morning mate. How do you feel?" Amber felt a little sore and a little hungry, but right now she needed to use the bathroom.
She replied, "I am a little sore and hungry. I need to use the bathroom, can you give me some privacy again, please?"
Blue Tang nodded in understanding and got up. He looked back at her before he left to give orders and give her some privacy. He did not understand why she wanted privacy, but it was not too much for her to ask.
He went to the island to check on her other mates and guardians. He had also noticed the baby monkey yesterday and knew it was her child. He wondered what their children would look like. If she gave birth to mermen, they would keep trying until she got pregnant with a female.
He didn't mind trying again. He was looking forward to it! Last night was amazing! He had no idea it was that great to have a mate. Females were soft and very responsive. He knew he had to share her with her other mates, but he would cherish those memories they made last night.
Nick saw the blue-haired merman from yesterday approaching the island. He was waiting for Amber. He was disappointed when he did not see Amber and asked, "Where is Amber?"
He could tell they were mated because he could smell Amber on him. Nick smirked and replied, "She asked for privacy for a little while. She is hungry. Cook something for her and I will bring her up after she eats."
Nick nodded and started to cook what they had prepared yesterday. Eli was curious about this new uncle. He watched him from the back of his father and Barry.
Blue Tang noticed Eli staring at him, He asked "Does Amber have other cubs?" This was a sore subject for Nick. He was supposed to be the next one to have cubs with Amber, but thanks to the birds he lost this chance for now.
Oliver could sense Nick's growing anger and jealousy. He responded, "This is her only cub for now. His name is Eli." Blue Tang nodded and told them, "Amber has agreed to birth a female for our mermen tribe."
Nick tensed up at first. He understood what that meant. He knew that if Amber got pregnant with male mermen she would try again until she was pregnant with a female. He was extremely bitter and wanted to kill the birds even more.
He had to calm himself down by thinking about what Amber would feel if he did kill one of her mates and flying beast guardians. They would also be stuck on the island with no way to leave without them.
He took deep breaths to calm himself down while he cooked. Blue Tang noticed the different reactions when he told them about the new developments. He thought they were interesting. Tyler and Tom were scared of Nick. Oliver was the peacekeeper.
Ray, Barry, and Fred were jealous and a little dispirited. Now they had another mate to compete with and hundreds of other guardians. They felt relieved that Amber had more guardians to keep her safe, but now they had even fewer chances to mate with her.